Friday, October 15, 2010

Rainbow Skull Garland

I've been trying to think of some awesome Halloween decorations for the inside of the house that go beyond the traditional orange and black. I went into the Halloween file hoping for some inspiration. Well...thankfully I found a print out of a skull flag...it's from the Toymaker. There are loads of free, fun printable Halloween items on this page, so definately go check it out. In addition to the skull flags, there are also owls, pumpkins and cats. I thought doing these flags on some rainbow coloured paper would be fun and colourful! Here's what to do! First go over to the Toymaker and print out the template of your choice. Cut it out and let the kids have some fun while you round up the rest of your supplies!

So...I got out some rainbow coloured cardstock and tissue paper. I did modify the bottom slightly, only because the cardstock I was using was a bit short, so I just did a jaggety bottom.

Again...who can resist the allure of these skulls?

On the back of each flag I taped some tissue paper, and then punched two holes at the top of each flag, for the yarn to go through. We hung it from our curtain rod, and holy smokes...it looks awesome! Honestly...I love it so much I think it will stay up for all of November as well. I'm thinking it may also inspire a Day of the Dead celebration at my house this year.